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I have just gone back onto HRT after a break of 10 years ( I am 63) have high blood pressure & since breaking my ankle over 2years ago & still having pain/weakness there. Will it take longer to get the benefit from my HRT as I felt better straight away, but not at the same level as before. Or is it just age related now?

Would you advocate a low carb diet for menopausal woman.

Periods stopped 10 years ago, still having hot flushes, insomnia and everything is so dry. Can you recommend any natural remedies or change of diet?

Disturbed sleep seems to be my biggest problem as well as more unsettling dreams. I have tried conventional tips about getting a good night's sleep but wondered if you have additional tips on how to cope with this issue during the menopause?

What solutions are there for hot flushes, thinning hair and insomnia, please?

will my temper ever go back to normal? I have days of absolute rage. I still get periods but am stopping slowly. I want my anger levels to be what they used to be when I was younger.

My balance seems to be an issue at the moment. Is there anything that can help me and get my confidence back?

Having had a double mastectomy I am not able to have HRT, so am just wondering what I can do instead to combat the night sweats, memory loss etc

I don't remember going through the menopause because approx 3 years ago, at the age of 57, I suddenly started fainting at odd times. This quickly developed into seizures and unfortunately after a bunch of seizures in one day, I lost all of my memory and it hasn't returned.
So I don't remember whether I had begun the menopause before I developed epilepsy.
My question is this: Could it be possible that my epilepsy was brought on by the menopause? If so, is there hope that I will lose the epilepsy again once my body has accepted that it is post menopausal?

How long after the menopause might you still experience "spotting"; I went through it some 3-4 years ago but still get the odd spotting now and then; a scan showed nothing wrong

what are the best ways to naturally manage perimenopause?

I haven't started menopause yet, but have had problems in the past with anxiety and depression. I have spent a lot of time working through this, but worry that the hormones caused by menopause will bring them back. Is this likely, and is there anything you would advise to help with this?

I have had really strange things going on with my period for the last couple of years (since around age 40) - could that be linked to menopause starting and if so, how/when will I know. My periods have been "struggling to start" each month with several days of spotting and then 2 really really heavy days. They never used to follow this pattern.

I have PCOS and so don't know if I've entered menopause or not - how do I tell?

I am 44 and not yet in my menopause, and due to heavy bleeds I've been prescribed a contraceptive pill that for the last two years has prevented me from ever going through the ovulation and menstruation cycle; therefore I wondered whether this may delay my menopause?

Insomnia is my problem, help

Why do some women suffer so badly with hot flushes and mod swings during menopause?

im 58 on hrt have sjogrens syndrome.
is there anything i can do about my half a dozen trips to the toilet every night, ive tried drinking less in the day but that made things worse

I wake up every night about 4am needing a wee. Is this a symptom of the menopause and what can I do about it?

My periods have always been heavy and long, lasting sometimes up to 10 days at a time, and then they started waning off now and again over the past year or so.
I had a large fallopian cyst removed a couple of years ago which they had thought from the scans was ovarian.
But I have not had a period for the past few months now. I couldn't really say I have hot flushes as I have suffered with so many issues with running water down my back over so many years since a collapse which could have been related to something else, but perhaps it might be something to do with it too. I'm a bit of a medical mystery! Either way, I'm rather glad to be rid of my periods at the age of 49.

Are hot flushes, dizziness, and an extremely itchy scalp and acne all normal signs of menopause? If so, roughly how long will this go on for?

My daughter is 47. For the past 8 years she's taken the contraceptive pill which prevents the normal cycle, so that she doesn't experience a monthly bleed. Recently, she has been experiencing the kind of symptoms which appear to be related to the peri menopause. I've always felt (but never said!) that the contraceptive pill she's taking can't be good for her body long term. She has asked for my advice and, while I'm inclined to speak out against this kind of pill, I wondered what you might advise?

Hi, I am in a surgical menopause after radical hysterectomy for a rare sarcoma 2 yrs ago , not allowed any HRT due to the rare cancer, how long do you think my insomnia will last? driving me mad! nd so upset HRT off limits for us cancer survivors

I have some signs of menopause, but how do I get this confirmed and what resources are best to look at to help me adapt so I dont fall off the wagon re nutrition and exercise

How do you know when menopause has started? I've been told that hot flushes are unbearable and that your whole body feels like a furnace, is this true?